The recent terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, Calif., have vaulted terrorism and national security to become the American public’s top concern, and they’ve helped drive President Barack Obama’s job rating to 43 percent — its lowest level in more than a year, according to a new NBC News/Wall […] Read more »
Americans Name Terrorism as No. 1 U.S. Problem
After the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California, Americans are now more likely to name terrorism as the top issue facing the U.S. than to name any other issue — including those that have typically topped the list recently, such as the economy and the government. About […] Read more »
Poll finds little room for compromise on what we want in next president
… A USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds likely voters in the two parties express conflicting perspectives on the most basic questions facing the nation. Democrats are inclined to think the United States is headed in the right direction; Republicans overwhelmingly say the country has gotten off track. Democrats want experience; […] Read more »
Terrorism drives nationalistic fervor in presidential politics, Stanford sociologist says
Terrorism typically ratchets up nationalistic impulses in presidential campaigns, a Stanford sociologist says. But which candidate benefits from this dynamic is more nuanced than most political observers realize, said Robb Willer, a Stanford professor of sociology. Stanford News Service interviewed him recently about how terrorism may impact the 2016 presidential […] Read more »
WSJ/NBC Poll Finds Age, Gender Gaps in Views of Donald Trump
Two enduring characteristics of the two-party system in the last couple of decades have been persistent age and gender gaps: Overall, young and old voters, and men and women, come down in somewhat different places when choosing between Democrats and Republicans. A new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll suggests that […] Read more »
Perceptions of Muslims in the United States: a Review
The terrorist attack in San Bernardino, California, has brought the ongoing conversation about Muslim Americans, identity and extremism back onto the national stage. Over the past several years, Gallup has conducted a number of studies on perceptions of Muslims and Islam among the American public. Gallup has also studied the […] Read more »